Category: Severe Weather

ESC is currently tracking a single storm in the north Atlantic, which may cause severe gusts up to 150km/h in Greenland, however will not affect Europe. In most of Europe, cold winter weather will presist and not much wind is expected.

The situation is still fairly calm in Europe, currently there is not a single windstorm in the region. However, a low pressure area over the UK is forecast to cause stormgusts today and tomorrow, and hence warnings and watches have been issued for the region.

The only storm currently in the region that MILK ESC observes is  CAROLINA, located over the UK. However, a second storm, which will be named DANEILLA, will split off and move over France and the Iberean peninsula and further into the mediterranean. Further it might cause storm gusts in far eastern Europe early tomorrow morning. A storm watch has been issued for central Europe due to the possibility of a small storm system forming and moving into Germany.

Storm BRITTA, currently located over the North Atlantic, is at this time the only storm in the region that ESC observes. It is not especially strong, however a few warnings and watches have been issued.

Below are places that should expect very intense conditions on the 9th of January (UTC). All data according to GFS forecasts.

HIGH WIND:

• 108km/h – Dunein, New Zealand
• 106km/h – Stewart Island, New Zealand
• 98km/h – Invercargill, New Zealand
• 95km/h – Kodiak, USA
• 93km/h – Nome, USA

HIGH PRECIPITATION (24h):

• 99l/m² – Brasilia, Brazil

GREAT SNOWFALL (24h):

• 32cm – Kleine Scheidegg, Switzerland
• 32cm – Les Granges du Galibier, France
• 27cm – Chester, USA
• 25cm – Breuil Cervinia, Italy
• 22cm – Kühtai, Austria

HEAT:

• 43°C – Rivadavia, Argentina
• 43°C – Santa Cruz, Bolivia
• 42°C – Katima Mulilo, Namibia
• 41°C – Benin City, Nigeria
• 41°C – Gbadolite, DR Congo

COLD:

• -40°C – Salechard, Russia
• -39°C – Aldan, Russia
• -38°C – Vostok, Antarctica
• -37°C – Iskra, Russia
• -37°C – Mogoka, Russia

FREEZING RAIN:

• 4mm – Garmisch, Germany
• 2mm – Aktjubinsk, Kasakhstan
• 2mm – Karwendel, Germany
• 2mm – Kluj, Romania
• 2mm – Bayrischer Wald, Germany

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS (SWEAT-Index):

• 512 – Port Arthur, USA
• 502 – Jackson, USA
• 479 – Isle of Man, UK
• 476 – Ile d’Ouessant, France
• 366 – Pensanke, UK

HUMIDITY:

• 36hPa – Rio Branco, Brazil
• 35hPa – Fonte Boa, Brazil
• 34hPa – Broome, Australia
• 34hPa – Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil
• 33hPa – Posadas, Argentina

Two storms, named BRITTA  I and BRITTA II are currently affecting Europe. Below is the ESC overview!

ESC is currently tracking a nameless system located to the south of Iceland. It is calculated to have peak gusts above 120km/h, and will affect the western coast of Europe as well as the British Isles. Warnings and watches have been issued.